AOC 2023

OCTOBER 4th
AURA
Portland, ME

10-4, GOOD BUDDY!

We’re back! After a three-year hiatus (thanks, COVID!, 🙄) we’re bringing New England’s premier digital marketing conference back to Maine!

With an incredible lineup of speakers, fantastic topics, and of course, an amazing, engaged audience, 2023 is poised to be our best year yet…and we want you to be a part of it!

If you’ve never been to AOC, you’ll enjoy learning from some of today’s leading experts while networking with other professionals just like you. If you’re returning for your 2nd, 3rd, or even 9th time, you’ll also have the benefit of seeing old friends, but in a brand new location!

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WHY ATTEND

THE LOCATION

AURA – PORTLAND, MAINE

AOC is returning, but to a new space. We’re excited to invite you to our new home, Aura. Set in the heart of downtown Portland, Aura’s stage and two-tier seating is the perfect venue for a fun, vibrant, engaging day of learning and networking.

Enjoy lunch with us at Aura, or stretch your legs and visit some of the world’s best restaurants nearby. And be sure to stick around after the conference for food and drinks at our networking power-hour!

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AGENDA

OCTOBER 4, 2023

7:30Registration & Breakfast
8:30Opening Remarks
8:45Rich Brooks – The Remarkability Formula
9:30Amanda Robinson – Facebook Ads
10:10Break
10:25Atiba de Souza – Video SEO
11:10Nancy Harhut – Neuromarketing Secrets
11:50Lunch Break
1:05TBA – Local SEO
1:50Jen Watson – Social Media Strategy
2:30Break
2:45Chris Mercer – GA4 and Measurement
3:30TBA – AI and Marketing
4:15TBA – Paid Search
5:00Networking & Cocktails

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SPEAKERS

Amanda Robinson
Ignite Your Facebook Ads Strategy in 2023 with a Swift Kick In The Ads

Your ads are great. Your audiences are dialed in. But it seems like no matter what you do your Facebook and Instagram ads aren’t producing results. Find out what has changed in 2023 and how to kick your strategy into line with current platform changes. Learn from a Meta Certified Lead Trainer who has taught hundreds of businesses how to harness the power of their unique ads strategy.

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Rich Brooks
The Remarkability Formula: How to Stand Out In a Crowded Marketplace

Once upon a time having a website was a differentiator. Once upon a time, SEO, social media, or email marketing was enough to set you apart from the crowd. But now, every channel, every feed, and every inbox is clogged with competing messages and offers.

So how do you stand out?

In this presentation, you’ll discover the framework to identify and name what makes your company, your brand, or yourself, remarkable. How to attract and engage your ideal customers, how to create high barriers to competition, and how to communicate your remarkability through today’s most powerful channels.

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Nancy Harhut
Brain Science Secrets That Increase Engagement & Response

Discover how to trigger people’s hardwired decision-making shortcuts, so you automatically increase readership and response to your marketing.

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Chris Mercer
Using Google Analytics 4 to Improve Your Marketing

Let’s face it….  For most marketers, tools like Google Analytics 4 are both amazing and overwhelming. In this session you’ll discover 5 simple tricks that not only make GA4 easier to use, they’ll help you get more insights from your reports

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Atiba de Souza
2023 Blue Ocean Video SEO Strategy: 4X Y

Hearing crickets on your YouTube channel, even though you did exactly what the “experts” recommended? We get it. We did, too. But here’s the critical last step (ten minutes or less!) that exponentially increased traffic and catapulted our videos into dominating Page 1 on Google.

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WORKSHOPS

OCTOBER 5, 2023
Your learning doesn’t stop on 10/4 at Aura! Join us the following day for our world-famous Deep Dive Workshops with even more marketing experts!

Nuts and Bolts of Video SEO 

ATIBA DE SOUZA
Youtube, TikTok, Google…YES. We will cover SEO on all the platforms AND show you how to get your videos ranked on Page 1 of Google.

How to Crush Your Instagram Strategy

JENN HERMAN
Join globally recognized Instagram expert, Jenn Herman, for this deep-dive tactical workshop on all things Instagram. In this workshop, you’ll get hands-on opportunities to build out your own brand’s hashtag strategy, learn how to create Reels that convert, re-write your Instagram profile description to optimize it for clients, and so much more. Whether you’re still figuring out how to use Instagram strategically or you’ve been doing this for years, you’ll leave this session with significant improvements made to your Instagram account and actionable tasks to implement for increased performance and results.

Ditch the Boosting Blues: Master a Solid Facebook Ad Strategy with Amanda Robinson, The Digital Gal

AMANDA ROBINSON
Boosting Facebook posts is the precursor to creating ads that tap into your full potential. Are you ready to go beyond the boost and get hands-on with a strategy that beats boosting out of the water? Join us for an interactive workshop led by Amanda Robinson, The Digital Gal, where you’ll learn the ins and outs of creating a successful Facebook ad campaign from start to finish. Discover the essentials of audience targeting, ad creation, budgeting, and analyzing results as Amanda shares her expert knowledge and industry secrets. By the end of this engaging workshop, you’ll be confidently equipped to craft compelling Facebook ad campaigns that drive results and boost your business. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a renowned Facebook ads expert and transform your marketing strategy!

Understanding & Using Google Analytics 4

CHRIS MERCER
Ever wonder if you’re using Google Analytics 4 correctly?  Confused as to how it works?  How do you what questions you’re supposed to ask it?  How do you know what those reports are telling you?  After this workshop you’ll know how to properly create, configure, and use your Google Analytics 4.  From understanding what events are important to collect (and why) to building reports that are designed to answer questions quickly, you’ll discover a whole new way to unlock this incredible tool.

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